About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled SAP Basis Technology Architect to design, optimize, and govern complex SAP landscapes across a global enterprise environment. This role focuses on ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms that support critical business operations while driving continuous improvement and innovation in a hybrid work model.
Work Model: Hybrid – New Jersey
In This Role, You Will
- Design and implement robust SAP Basis architectures ensuring high availability, performance, and security
- Oversee end-to-end SAP landscapes including installations, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance across environments
- Provide expertise in client strategy, transport management, and job scheduling to ensure controlled system changes
- Monitor system performance, conduct tuning, and lead capacity planning efforts to meet service targets
- Collaborate with infrastructure, database, and network teams to deliver integrated and reliable SAP solutions
- Implement and manage SAP security including roles, authorizations, encryption, and patching
- Define and execute disaster recovery strategies, backup policies, and failover planning
- Create architecture documentation, runbooks, and operational standards for consistent execution
- Translate business requirements into scalable SAP Basis solutions supporting transformation initiatives
- Evaluate new SAP technologies and recommend innovation roadmaps for automation and cost optimization
- Partner with operations teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
- Collaborate with data teams to ensure system designs support data integrity and reporting needs
- Drive R&D initiatives to pilot emerging tools and modernize SAP platforms
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
- 10–12 years of SAP Basis experience managing complex multi-system landscapes
- Strong expertise in system installations, upgrades, kernel updates, and client management
- Hands-on experience with SAP performance tuning, workload analysis, and capacity planning
- Experience working with operating systems and databases in SAP environments
- Knowledge of enterprise data models and their impact on SAP architecture and analytics
- Proven ability to work in hybrid/global delivery environments
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience with large-scale enterprise SAP transformations
- Exposure to R&D or innovation initiatives within SAP or adjacent technologies
- Strong understanding of automation, monitoring tools, and modern SAP operations
- Ability to drive architecture governance and standardization across global teams
Certifications Required
- SAP Certified Technology Specialist – System Administration (or equivalent SAP Basis certification preferred)
Important Note
This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $100,890 – $159,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer
Compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the posting date and may be modified by Cognizant at any time, subject to applicable law.
La Comunidad Cognizant:
Somos un equipo que se aprecia y apoya mutuamente. Nuestros asociados trabajan en un entorno colaborativo e integrador en el que todos pueden prosperar.
- Cognizant es una comunidad global con más de 300.000+ asociados en todo el mundo.
- No solo soñamos con un mundo mejor, sino que trabajamos para hacerlo realidad.
- Cuidamos de nuestros asociados, clientes, socios, comunidades y entorno haciendo lo correcto.
- Fomentamos un entorno innovador en el que puedes desarrollar tu carrera profesional.
Acerca de nosotros
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) es arquitecto de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que traduce la inversión en inteligencia artificial en valor empresarial real mediante soluciones de IA de stack completo adaptadas a cada cliente. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, los procesos y la ingeniería le permite integrar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan un impacto real en el negocio y mantienen a las grandes empresas globales un paso adelante en un mundo en constante cambio. Para más información, visita www.cognizant.es o síguenos en @cognizant.
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